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Bitcoin (btc)$84,725.00↑ 2.28%
Ethereum (eth)$2,497.68↑ 1.90%
Tether (usdt)$0.999294↑ 0.01%
BNB (bnb)$749.45↑ 1.29%
XRP (xrp)$1.39↑ 3.97%
USDC (usdc)$0.999664↓ 0.00%
Solana (sol)$108.23↑ 1.53%
TRON (trx)$0.330914↓ 0.02%
Figure Heloc (figr_heloc)$1.026↓ 0.10%
Zcash (zec)$1,353.81↑ 8.47%
Hyperliquid (hype)$81.48↑ 0.03%
Dogecoin (doge)$0.083032↑ 1.56%
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USDS (usds)$0.99997↓ 0.00%
WhiteBIT Coin (wbt)$82.78↑ 2.13%

Tether Backs Tenstorrent in $1.5 Billion Push for Open AI Computing

Published October 21, 2026

DeFiance Daily — Tether Capital has invested in AI chipmaker Tenstorrent as part of a $1.5 billion Series E funding round, valuing the company at $6.2 billion. The investment expands Tether’s push beyond stablecoins into AI infrastructure, supporting alternatives to proprietary chips and centralized cloud computing.